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Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: The Minister will be aware of the increasing level of personal credit union indebtedness. Does he have any plans to underwrite the solvency of credit unions?

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Yes.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Finance when the compensation arising from the flood relief scheme in Kilkenny city will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the valuers from both sides have met in recent times; if they have reached agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36292/06]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to further restrict the availability of analgesics through non-pharmacy outlets; the extent to which the need to balance consumer public health issues alongside customer choice and availability of these everyday medicines should be considered in the context of future measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is proposed to commence the remaining parts of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2003 regarding restrictions on the sale and display of tobacco products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36480/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will enforce all Labour Court recommendations relating to the workers of Greencore arising from the closure of Carlow sugar factory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36143/06]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction psychological services from the National Educational Psychological Service to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36287/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the decision to refuse home tuition for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the special circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36288/06]

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: I thank Deputy Durkan for allowing me to share time to speak on this important motion, which signals a crippling issue for households and businesses. In recent years, a worrying trend has developed in energy costs. After nine years in office, the Minister's policy is directly responsible for the significant increases in energy prices for businesses and household consumers. He set up——

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: The Minister has been in office for nine years and is directly responsible for energy policy.

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Deputy O'Flynn will get his chance. He is there long enough. The Minister is directly responsible for policy inactivity and an abdication of responsibility in respect of energy prices. In recent years, we have seen considerable increases in the prices of gas and electricity, which is having an impact on employment costs and household budgets. Recently, I was in contact with a small firms...

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Major businesses have indicated to me that there has been a 77% increase in their energy bills in the past four years.

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: It is bound to have an impact on how and where one employs people and how one does business. The National Competitiveness Council has reiterated this issue and confirmed the trend in its recent report on the cost of doing business in Ireland. We have seen the Government standing idly by as the Commission for Energy Regulation continued to heap on additional energy costs for the supposed...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (1 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the new consultants' contract; and the way this will fit with her view of private hospitals in the grounds of public hospitals. [35509/06]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (1 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timeframe for the tendering process for the private beds to be built on the grounds of public hospitals. [35508/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the decentralisation of staff from the Arts Council to Kilkenny City will take effect in view of a commitment to do so in December 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35608/06]

Order of Business (1 Nov 2006)

Phil Hogan: Will the Taoiseach indicate if the national consumer agency Bill will be published and debated in the House this session?

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (26 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make representations to the Department of Finance to introduce measures in Budget 2007 to allow VAT recovery on corporate expenditure in hotels and restaurants for conference incentive travel and meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34709/06]

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (26 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an organisation (details supplied) will be accommodated on the proposed extended National Concert Hall site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34708/06]

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (25 Oct 2006)

Phil Hogan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts being undertaken by his Department to work with counterpart Departments across the European Union to combat human trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34413/06]